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Preservation League announces new plans for old buildings Everything old is new again, so the saying goes. With that in mind, the Preservation League of New York State announced a plan to repurpose five vacant...Tue, 22 Jul 2014 06:24:18 -0400http://wrvo.org/post/preservation-league-announces-new-plans-old-buildings
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]]>Rethink on water resources required to combat climate change Catastrophic storms like Irene, Lee and Superstorm Sandy ravaged much of the Hudson River watershed with flooding and erosion. Environmental advocates...Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:30:04 -0500http://wrvo.org/post/rethink-water-resources-required-combat-climate-change
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]]>Biotech company will bring $72 million expansion to the Capital Region<p>Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a Tarrytown-based biotech company, has announced a $72 million expansion in the Capital Region, which is expected to add 300 new jobs.</p><p><!--break--></p><p>The company's expansion will benefit from close to $7 million in tax credits through the Empire State Development Corporation, as well as a pending tax incentive package from the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency.</p><p>Regeneron develops and manufactures drugs to treat certain forms of blindness and cancer, and it already employs more than 500 people in Rensselaer County.</p><p>Peter Dworkin is a spokesman for the company.</p><p>"This will be a lot of different type of jobs. &#160;Engineers, IT people, quality control people, production workers," Dworkin said.</p><p>Dworkin adds that construction on a new 65,000 square foot facility will begin later this year, and the jobs will be added over the next three years.</p>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:33:20 -0500http://www.wrvo.fm/post/biotech-company-will-bring-72-million-expansion-capital-region
http://www.wrvo.fm/post/biotech-company-will-bring-72-million-expansion-capital-region<p>Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a Tarrytown-based biotech company, has announced a $72 million expansion in the Capital Region, which is expected to add 300 new jobs.</p><p><!--break--></p><p>The company's expansion will benefit from close to $7 million in tax credits through the Empire State Development Corporation, as well as a pending tax incentive package from the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency.</p><p>Regeneron develops and manufactures drugs to treat certain forms of blindness and cancer, and it already employs more than 500 people in Rensselaer County.</p><p>Peter Dworkin is a spokesman for the company.</p><p>"This will be a lot of different type of jobs. &#160;Engineers, IT people, quality control people, production workers," Dworkin said.</p><p>Dworkin adds that construction on a new 65,000 square foot facility will begin later this year, and the jobs will be added over the next three years.</p>63no

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a Tarrytown-based biotech company, has announced a $72 million expansion in the Capital Region, which is expected to add 300 new jobs.

The company's expansion will benefit from close to $7 million in tax credits through the Empire State Development Corporation, as well as a pending tax incentive package from the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency.

Regeneron develops and manufactures drugs to treat certain forms of blindness and cancer, and it already employs more than 500 people in Rensselaer County.

Peter Dworkin is a spokesman for the company.

"This will be a lot of different type of jobs. Engineers, IT people, quality control people, production workers," Dworkin said.

Dworkin adds that construction on a new 65,000 square foot facility will begin later this year, and the jobs will be added over the next three years.

]]>Capital region hosts global semiconductor conference<p>Computer chip company executives from around the globe are in Saratoga Springs this week.</p><p><br />As the Innovation Trail&rsquo;s Marie Cusick reports, it&rsquo;s yet another sign of the Capital region&rsquo;s growing importance in the world of advanced manufacturing.</p><p>Thu, 24 May 2012 13:17:43 -0400http://www.wrvo.fm/post/capital-region-hosts-global-semiconductor-conference
http://www.wrvo.fm/post/capital-region-hosts-global-semiconductor-conference<p>Computer chip company executives from around the globe are in Saratoga Springs this week.</p><p><br />As the Innovation Trail&rsquo;s Marie Cusick reports, it&rsquo;s yet another sign of the Capital region&rsquo;s growing importance in the world of advanced manufacturing.</p><p>38no

Computer chip company executives from around the globe are in Saratoga Springs this week.

As the Innovation Trail’s Marie Cusick reports, it’s yet another sign of the Capital region’s growing importance in the world of advanced manufacturing.